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Girlband Drug Dealer?- Elton John Terrorist?- Ray Charles The Musical- Anna Nicole Smith Opera- Avatar May Be Expanded For Rerelease- Usher T.I. Leak and more

03/12/2010
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A member of the pop group Girlicious has been charged in California with drug possession with the intent to sell after Glendale police allegedly found a dozen plastic bags of cocaine in her Gucci purse. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Natalie Mejia (and 28-year-old Peter Asencio) were charged Thursday more

A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway this fall. "Unchain My Heart" will open Nov. 7 with preview performances beginning Oct. 8. more

A Georgia man who posted a video of himself on the Internet holding a sign that said "Elton John must die" has been arrested for making terroristic threats. Neal Horsley, 65, was arrested early Wednesday in Carrollton, about 50 miles west of Atlanta, said Atlanta Police Sgt. Curtis Davenport. Horsley was upset with Elton's recent comment that Jesus was gay. more Wonder if the ACLU will take up this case because of the free speech implications?

Brooks & Dunn have landed a star-studded lineup for their "Last Rodeo" concert special. The duo has landed Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum more

James Cameron and Fox are in discussions about rereleasing "Avatar," primarily in 3D theaters, in late summer -- and, tantalizingly, with additional scenes that had been left on the cutting-room floor in the rush to ready the epic for its December 18 release. more

22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block. more

Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct. more

Gorillaz's video for new single "Stylo" has become the most successful music video to debut on YouTube. The Bruce Willis starring clip was viewed a record-breaking 900,000 times in its first 24 hours on March 2, and beat out previous record-holders U2 and Weezer. more

A brand new song from Usher's upcoming sixth studio album "Raymond vs. Raymond" has hit the web. Called "Guilty", the song features rapper T.I. who was recently released from prison and moved to a halfway house. more

The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host "Saturday Night Live." NBC said Thursday that the 88-year-old actress will host the show May 8. more

Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road. The former host of "The Tonight Show" announced a 30-city theater tour on Thursday. Sidekick Andy Richter and the former "Tonight Show" band will join O'Brien for what he promises to be "a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence." more


Finally, "Telephone" music video is premiered. It starts with Lady GaGa put behind the bars and stripped down by two guards to her fishnet stockings. "I told you she didn't have a d**k," one of the female guards told her friend. What follows next are her locking lips with another inmate, stealing a cell phone and many other bizarre scenes. more

Miranda Cosgrove will be hosting a live chat on Friday, March 12 at 7pm EST/4pm PST, where she will premier her new single, "Kissin U", from her upcoming album, Sparks Fly. Fans will be able to interact, ask questions and receive the latest updates from Miranda personally by logging on to her Facebook page

CBS Corp's Showtime Networks Inc said on Thursday it has signed a deal to air movies from DreamWorks Studios, in a long-term agreement that could help restore content Showtime lost when three top studios started their own channel. more

Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who was a member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier in the 1960s, before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69. more

The Royal Opera House (ROH) is to stage the world premiere of an opera about the life of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007. more


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